New Engagement!
Mendy Zlatopolsky (Chicago, IL) and Shaina Grossman (Crown Heights)
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Jewish Unity on Display in Argentina
Over 8,000 people from all areas of the Jewish community of Buenos Aires, Argentina, gathered in the Tecnopolis theme park for a Mega Lag Baomer Parade and an amazing day of adventure and inspiration for the entire family.
Jewish Tombstones Vandalized in Rome
Dozens of gravestones were desecrated in the Jewish section of the Verano cemetery in Rome, Italy. The Chabad emissary in Rome, Rabbi Menachem Lazar, is helping families who live abroad and whose loved ones’ tombstones were vandalized in rebuilding them.
Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirit of Montreal Parade
Sunshine or rain, Sunday or in middle of the week, Montreal always holds a Lag BaOmer Parade with much fanfare. This year was no different.
Boro Park Children March Down 18th Avenue
Hundreds of Jewish children of all stripes joined the Lag Ba’omer Parade in Boro Park, marching proudly down 18th Avenue. The event was organized by Tzivos Hashem of Boro Park, under the leadership of Rabbi Aron Ginsberg.
Chabad Wins Kapparos Case in Federal Court
On Friday, May 12, U.S. District Court judge André Birotte, Jr. granted a legal victory to the Chabad of Irvine, California. The judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against them by animal rights activists, who sought to end the 1200-year-old Orthodox Jewish ceremony of Kapparos practiced by the synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Storms Give Way to Sunshine for Miami Parade
Heavy rains were pouring down at 7am as organizers of Florida’s Great Parade were setting up. The weather report showed definite storm showers for the entire day. Florida’s Head Shliach Rabbi Abraham Korf immediately wrote into the Ohel, asking the Rebbe for a special blessing for great weather and great success for the Sunshine State’s Great Parade.
Thousands Brave the Rain for Sydney Great Parade
Hundreds of families and thousands of onlookers took part in one of Sydney’s greatest Lag Ba’omer parades in recent times.
The Video that Couldn’t Be Played at the Parade
A technical glitch at the Great Parade prevented many from enjoying a video clip that was specially produced for the event. The popular Maor Kids Videos released a Parade Special, welcoming everybody to the Great Parade and helping kids get started with their brachos. We present it here for our readers to enjoy.
Lag Ba’omer Parade 11,000+ Feet Above Sea-Level
Not a single Jewish family lives in Cusco, Peru – which sits high in the Andes Mountains over 11,000 feet above sea-level – except for the local Chabad Shluchim, who cater to the 10,000 annual Jewish visitors who come by.
11-Year-Old Boy Needs Urgent Tehillim
This past Friday, an 11-year-old boy fell 12 feet off of a stairwell railing and landed directly on his head onto the floor below. He fractured his skull, and suffered traumatic damage.
Baby Girl!
Kalman and Chayale Weinfeld (Crown Heights)
How the Kotel Became Synonymous with Tefillin
50 years ago, on June 7, 1967 Israeli paratroopers captured the Old City of Jerusalem. The little alley in front of the Western Wall was soon flooded with the Jewish soldiers—religious and non-religious, kipah-wearers and kibbutzniks. Photos and film of that day depict battle-hardened men breaking down in tears as they encountered the Kotel. A shofar was blown. Soldiers prayed, even those not used to doing so. Less than a week later, on Shavuot, the Western Wall plaza opened to the public. The next morning four Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidim stationed themselves at the wall with tefillin, offering throngs of Jews the opportunity to transform their raw emotions into concrete action. The men were on the front lines of the newly-launched tefillin
Hatzalah Called After Fidget Spinner Mishap
Monsey Hatzalah was called this morning, Monday, to the home of a child who had a “fidget spinner” stuck on his finger.
Picture of the Day: Etch a Sketch 770
This masterpiece drawn with the popular children’s toy Etch a Sketch took over 10 hours to make. It was created by Jason Swartz, a member of Chabad of Memphis, TN.
Kallah Educator Speaks Out Regarding ‘Tahor’ App
Rebbitzin Tzippy Weiss, Shlucha to Miami Lakes, FL, and a renowned Kallah educator, lent her voice to the brewing controversy involving the recently-launched ‘Tahor’ app, which allows women to submit Bedikah inquiries to a rabbi via photo.
New Engagement!
Menachem Weingarten (Crown Heights) and Sacha Juliette Allouche (Crown Heights)
